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Old 06-05-2017, 10:10 PM
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So I'm about done tuning my truck and after scanning the upper rpm ranges a few times my oil pressure is down. I used to have about 40 at idle and now it is about 20-25. Maybe 40-45 at 2000-2500 rpm and 60 around 6k rpm. This oil only has about 800 miles on it. No extra noises or anything just lower oil pressure. I'm going to change it this week anyway. The motor has 119xxx miles and maybe 200 miles ago I installed a cam and valve springs. Did not remove the oil pump at all. Opinions?
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Pump could be on it's way out.
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Or maybe the oil thinned out from the heat
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stepper motor going bad.
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So far.... it seems like the new oil and filter has helped. The oil pressure is back to normal. Fingers crossed.



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